Case Report and Literature Review of Conjunctival Melanoma in the Black Population.

IF 0.7 Q4 OPHTHALMOLOGY Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine Pub Date : 2025-02-14 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1155/crop/5578922

Oscar Chen, Fae Kayarian, Elaine Kelly, Richard J Grostern, Anjali Tannan

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report a rare case of conjunctival melanoma (CM) in a black male patient and provide a comprehensive literature review of all documented cases of CM in the black population. Methods: A case report highlighting a black patient with newly diagnosed CM was described. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to determine the prevalence of CM in the black population. Results: Extensive CM in situ in a 46-year-old black male patient was treated with excision and cryotherapy. The patient subsequently required repeat cryotherapy and topical Mitomycin C therapy due to a recurrence of pigmentation. A literature review identified 46 cases of CM in the black population. Conclusions: CM has rarely been observed in the black population. With this current case report, there are only 47 black patients found in the literature with this ocular surface tumor. Further detailed documentation on the presentation, location, and outcomes of CM in this population is imperative to better screen and treat this demographic.

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